Iggy Pop is clearly the correct answer, plus Mark E Smith as UK representative.
David Bowie
Michael McDonald
Ian Dury
Iggy Pop
James Dean Bradfield
PJ Harvey
Henry Rollins
He may be a master of soul and R&B, but classifying Michael McDonald as a rock singer is a bit of a stretch!
Do you really think of Steely Dan or Doobie Brothers as Soul or R&B???
IMO Doobie Brothers were overtly southern rock in the Johnston-era and became more soul/R&B-orientated when McDonald stepped in. A Michael McDonald solo concert definitely has a strong soulful vibe. Steely Dan are a genre unto themselves but the nearest category would probably be Smooth Jazz or Jazz Rock.It depends what one thinks of as ‘rock.’
I wouldn’t class him as a soul or R&B singer.
Do you really think of Steely Dan or Doobie Brothers as Soul or R&B???
Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann's Earthband)